Software quality assurance analysts and testers

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2021 Workforce

94.9k

Average Age

40.7

Average Salary

$90,920

Average Male Salary

$95,734

Average Female Salary

$83,718

About

Software quality assurance analysts and testers are most often employed by the Computer Systems Design industry. The average yearly wage for Software quality assurance analysts and testers was $90,920 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Software quality assurance analysts and testers are Redmond, Kirkland Cities, Inglewood & Finn Hill PUMA, WA, Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA, and Dane County (West) PUMA, WI. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Software quality assurance analysts and testers are Redmond, Kirkland Cities, Inglewood & Finn Hill PUMA, WA, Sunnyvale & San Jose (North) Cities PUMA, CA, and Apex & Holly Springs Towns PUMA, NC.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Software quality assurance analysts and testers workforce. Software quality assurance analysts and testers workforce in 2021 was 94,942 people, of which 40.1% were women and 59.9% were men. Software quality assurance analysts and testers are paid most in Inner Mission & Castro PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Redmond, Kirkland Cities, Inglewood & Finn Hill PUMA, WA.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

56,903

Male Workforce

± 5.86k

38,039

Female Workforce

± 4.79k

The Software quality assurance analysts and testers workforce in 2021 was 94,942 people (40.1% women and 59.9% men). This implies an average annual growth of −21% between 2018 (120,206) and 2021 (94,942).

Employment by Location

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Software quality assurance analysts and testers.

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were California ($112,662), Colorado ($103,378), and Illinois ($101,958).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$90,920

AVERAGE WAGE

#80 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Software quality assurance analysts and testers earned an average of $90,920, $31,324 more than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Software quality assurance analysts and testers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.293

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Software quality assurance analysts and testers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.293, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Software quality assurance analysts and testers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Software quality assurance analysts and testers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Software quality assurance analysts and testers and on wages for those in the field. Computer Systems Design is the industry that employs the most Software quality assurance analysts and testers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Software quality assurance analysts and testers, by average wage, is Sporting goods, and hobby & toy stores ($178,121).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

94.9k

2021 Workforce

± 7,563

−7.74%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 12%

This graphic shows the share of Software quality assurance analysts and testers employed by various industries. Computer Systems Design employs the largest share of Software quality assurance analysts and testers at 86.5%, followed by Insurance carriers with 6.98% and Banking & related activities with 6.49%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Software quality assurance analysts and testers in the US. The workforce of Software quality assurance analysts and testers in 2021 was 94,942 people, with 40.1% woman, and 59.9% men. The average age of male Software quality assurance analysts and testers in the workforce is 40 and of female Software quality assurance analysts and testers is 41.7, and the most common race/ethnicity for Software quality assurance analysts and testers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Software quality assurance analysts and testers in 2021 was 94,942 people, with 40.1% woman, and 59.9% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (14,839 people), 40 to 44 years (14,105 people), and 35 to 39 years (14,006 people). Among them they concentrated 45.4% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 6.05% of Software quality assurance analysts and testers workers were Hispanic and 93.9% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (71.1%), Puerto Rican (17.7)%, and Cuban (11.3)%

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Races

In 2021, 58.7% of the Software quality assurance analysts and testers workforce were White, of which 36% were women and 64% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (27.5%) and Black (7.41%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Software quality assurance analysts and testers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Software quality assurance analysts and testers is Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Software quality assurance analysts and testers in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (18,773 people), Engineering (14,873 people), and Business (10,921 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Software quality assurance analysts and testers workers were Bachelors Degree (49,573 people), Graduate Degree (20,922 people), and Some college (11,661 people).

The graphic shows the Software quality assurance analysts and testers workforce by gender and educational level.